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Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
287AProvision of services under the Coordinated Veterans’ Care mental health pilot
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287A Provision of services under the Coordinated Veterans’ Care mental health pilot
(1) Despite any other provision of this Part, a person is entitled to services under the program established by the Commonwealth and known as the Coordinated Veterans’ Care mental health pilot only if:
(a) the person is included in a class of persons determined in an instrument under subsection (2); and
(b) the Commission has determined, in writing, that this section applies to the person.
(2) The Commission may, by legislative instrument, determine a class of persons for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a).
(3) Despite subsection 14(2) of the Legislation Act 2003, an instrument under subsection (2) of this section may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating, with or without modification, any matter contained in an instrument or other writing as in force or existing from time to time.
(4) A determination under paragraph (1)(b) is not a legislative instrument.
Part 4—Other compensation relating to treatment
288 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 1A of this Part provides for compensation for the cost of treatment in special circumstances. This includes treatment that a person reasonably obtains before the Commission determines that the person is entitled to treatment under Part 3 or if the person dies after receiving treatment.
Division 2 of this Part provides for compensation for costs incurred in some travel taken by a patient to obtain treatment. The Commission can also approve an attendant to accompany the patient and pay the attendant’s travel costs. The costs of the patient’s or attendant’s accommodation can be paid if they have to stay at a place to obtain the treatment.
Division 3 of this Part provides for compensation for costs incurred by certain persons in transporting another person to a hospital etc. or a mortuary.
Division 4 provides for MRCA supplement for those who are entitled to treatment under Part 3 of this Chapter.
Division 1A—Compensation for treatment obtained in special circumstances
288A Compensation for those entitled to treatment under Part 3
The Commonwealth is liable to pay compensation for the cost of treatment obtained for a person’s injury or disease if:
(a) the person is entitled to treatment under Part 3 for the injury or disease; and
(b) the person obtains the treatment before any determination by the Commission that the person is entitled to the treatment under that Part; and
(c) it was reasonable for the person to obtain the treatment; and